Biology:Eupithecia unedonata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. unedonata
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| Eupithecia unedonata | |
Eupithecia unedonata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain , France , Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Transcaucasia.[3]
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. There are two generations per year
The larvae feed on Arbutus unedo, Thymelaea hirsuta and Rhus tripartita. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, within a cocoon in the ground.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eupithecia unedonata. |
Wikidata ☰ Q13539345 entry
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